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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 06-02-2009 - 4-b-1ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. 4-b-1 SUBJECT: Agricultural Preservation Board-Reappointments DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover Membership Roster Letter of Recommendation Attendance Records Application(s)/Resume(s) of Person(s) Recommended Interest List INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, 245-2130 PURPOSE: To consider making reappointments to the Agricultural Preservation Board. BACKGROUND: The Clerk's office has received recommendations from the Agricultural Preservation Board for Howard McAdams, Spence Dickinson and Patrick McGarry. If appointed, Mr.McAdams will be serving his first full term and Mr. Dickinson will be serving a second full term ending 6/30/2012 and Mr. McGarry will be serving his first full term ending 6/30/2011. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider making reappointments to the Agricultural Preservation Board. Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Agricultural Preservation Board Meeting Times: 7:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Carol Melton Meeting Place: Planning and Agricultural Building Positions: 17 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919-245-2598 Description: Members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The purpose of this board is to encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from non-farm development, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the County. __.. Ms. Elizabeth Walters Day Phone: 919-563-3842 1 Chair Evening Phone: 919-563-3842 VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FAX: 7119 Highrock Road E-mail: Efland NC 27243 Sex: Female First Appointed: 05/04/1992 Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 05/04/1992 Township: Cedar Grove Expiration: Resid/Spec Req: Vo1.Ag.District Number of Terms: Special Repr: High Rock/Efland Vol. Ag. Dist. Ms Louise Tate Day Phone: 919-563-5408 Sex: Female First Appointed: 03/16/1999 2 Evening Phone: 919-563-5408 Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 03/16/1999 VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FAX: Township: Cedar Grove Expiration: 8623 Harmony Church Road E-mail: weize@mebtel.net Resid/Spec Req: Vol.Ag.District Number of Terms: Efland NC 27243 Special Repr: Cedar Grove Vol. Ag. Dist. VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 3 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: F,q}{; Township: Expiration: E-mail: Resid/Spec Req: Vo1.Ag.District Number of Terms: Special Repr: Caldwell Vol. Ag. Dist. James and Patricia Wynn Farm Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 08/17/2004 4 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: 08/17/2004 VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: P.O. Box 1268 506 Mountain Creek Road E-mail: Resid/Spec Req: Vo1.Ag.District Number of Terms: 1 Carrboro NC 27510 Special Repr: New Hope/Hills. Vol. Ag. Dist. VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 5 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: FA}~; Township: Expiration: E-mail: Resid/Spec Req: Vol.Ag.District Number of Terms: Special Repr: Schley/Eno Vol. Ag. Dist. Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page 1 N Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Agricultural Preservation Board Meeting Times: 7:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Carol Melton Meeting Place: Planning and Agricultural Building Positions: 17 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919-245-2598 Description: Members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The purpose of this board is to encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from non-farm development, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the County. VACANT Day Phone: Sex: __ First Appointed: _. Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: 6 FAX: Township: Expiration: E-mail: Resid/Spec Req: Vol.Ag.Dist. Number of Terms: Special Repr: Cane Creek/Buckhorn Vol. Ag. Dist. VACAN'T' Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: 7 FAX: Township: Expiration: E-mail: Resid/Spec Req: Vo1.Ag.Dist. Number of Terms: Special Repr: White Cross Vol. Ag. Dist. Mr. Roland Walters Day Phone: 5172041075 Sex: Male First Appointed: 05/15/2007 Evening Phone: same Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 05/15/2007 8 7119 High Rock Rd FAX: Township: Cedar Grove Expiration: 06/30/2010 Efland NC 27243 E-mail: roland.walters@gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Mr. Allan Green Day Phone: 919-933-5105 Sex: Male First Appointed: 10/28/2008 Evening Phone: 919-933-5105 Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 10/28/2008 9 5604 Dairyland Road FAX: Township: Bingham Expiration: 06/30/2011 Hillsborough NC 27278 E-mail: akgreen@akgreen.com Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: Mr. Howard McAdams Jr Day Phone: 919-732-7701 Sex: Male First Appointed: 03/06/2008 Evening Phone: 919-732-5552 Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 03/06/2008 10 1616 Efland Cedar Grove Rd. FAX: Township: Cheeks Expiration: 06/30/2009 Efland NC 2724.3 E-mail: Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page 2 W Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Agricultural Preservation Board Meeting Times: 7:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Carol Melton Meeting Place: Planning and Agricultural Building Positions: 17 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919-245-2598 Description: Members are appointed by the Boazd of Commissioners. The purpose of this board is to encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from non-farm development, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the County. 11 12 13 14 17 Mr. Joe Thompson Day Phone: 919-563-3220 Sex: Male Evening Phone: Race: African American 5919 Allie Mae Rd FAX: Township: Cedar Grove Cedar Grove NC 27231 E-mail: ThompsonPrawnFarm @hotmail.co Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Special Repr: Mr. Tony Kleese Day Phone: 919-542-2402 Sex: Male Evening Phone: 919-929-5900 Race: Caucasian 9512 Greenfield Rd FAX: 919-542-7401 Township: Bingham Chapel Hill NC 27516 E-mail: ed@carolinafarmstewards.org Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Special Repr: Mr. B. Patrick McGarry Day Phone: (919)928-8383 Sex: Male Evening Phone: (919)928-8383 Race: Other 1250 Ephesus Church Rd. Apt F-6 FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 27517 E-mail: mcgarryp2@aol.com ~ Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Special Repr: Mr. Spence Dickinson Day Phone: 919-451-3740 Sex: Male Evening Phone: 919-929-8942 Race: Caucasian 6301 Pathway Ct FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 27516 E-mail: spencetm@aol.com Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Special Repr: Dr. Bernadette Pelissier Day Phone: 919-616-5198 Sex: Female Evening Phone: 919-643-2762 Race: Caucasian 4516 Mystic Lane FAX: Township: Bingham Hillsborough NC 27278 E-mail: bpelissier@co.orange.nc.us Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Special Repr: B.O.C.C. (Liaison) First Appointed: 03/24/2009 Current Appointment: 03/24/2009 Expiration: 06/30/2012 Number of Terms: First Appointed: 03/24/2009 Current Appointment: 03/24/2009 Expiration: 06/30/2011 Number of Terms: First Appointed: 03/21/2006 Current Appointment: 03/21/2006 Expiration: 06/30/2008 Number of Terms: 1 First Appointed: 03/21/2006 Current Appointment: 03/21/2006 Expiration: 06/30/2009 Number of Terms: 1 _.. First Appointed: 02/10/2009 Current Appointment: 02/10/2009 Expiration: 01 /30/2011 Number of Terms: 7 Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page 3 'A 5 Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board May 21, 2009 Orange County Board of County Commissioners Attn: Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board 208 S. Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Board of County Commissioners: The Agricultural Preservation Board recommends that Howard McAdams, Spence Dickinson and Patrick McGarry be reappointed to the APB. They attend meetings regularly and have considerable knowledge and diverse expertise that is valuable to the goals and mission of the Agricultural Preservation Board. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. Sincerely, Roland Walters, Chair Agricultural Preservation Board cc: David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director Agricultural Preservation Board 2009 Attendance NAME Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 No Mtg Dickinson, Spence / E X / Hughes, Stanley X X removed Kleese, Tony appointed / McAdams, Howard / / / / Mandell, Marty E / term expired McGarry, B. Patrick / / / / Tate, Louise E / E Thompson, Joe appointed / Walters, Elizabeth / / / / Wynn, James / E E / Walters, Roland / / / / Quorum _Q Q-- __ Q Q rn 7 Page 1 of 1 Howard McAdams Jr Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone: (Day) Phone: (Evening) Fax: Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Mr. Howard McAdams Jr 1616 Efland Cedar Grove Rd. Efland NC 27243 919-732-7701 919-732-5552 McAdams Farm Owner Township of Residence: Cheeks Zone of Residence: At-Large Sex: Male Ethnic Background: Caucasian Date of Birth: 11/24/1957 Boards/Commissions applied for: Work Experience: Self-employed: Farmer. Volunteer Experience: 24 years Efland Fire Dept. 1999, Fireman of the Year. 20 years, Director of Orange County Farm Bureau (5 years, President). 7 years, Officer at Efland Presbyterian Church. 1 year, leader, 4H Club, 6 years Chapel Hill-Carrboro Farmers Market Director, 6 Years Efland Fire Department Director, 6 years Orange County Planning Board, 4 years Orange County Board of Adjustment Education: Graduate of Orange High School Other Comments: STAFF COMMENTS: Renewed application for APB 4/26/2007. Renewed app. 2/21/2000 for Orange County Planning Board and Orange County Board of Adjustment. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 1616 Efland-Cedar Grove Rd is in the Cheeks Township. This application was current on: 4/26/2007 Date Printed: 5/26/2009 8 Page 1 of 2 Spence Dickinson Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone: (Day) Phone: (Evening) Fax: Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Mr. Spence Dickinson 6301 Pathway Ct Chapel Hill NC 27516 919-451-3740 919-929-8942 spencetm@aol.com Spence's Farm Director Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: At-Large Sex: Male Ethnic Background: Caucasian Date of Birth: 2/8/1948 Boards/Commissions applied for: Work Experience: Since I was 26 years old, I have managed and lived on a working farm. I was born on a working farm. I .have worked on all aspects of farming and am the most knowledgeable about old farms, family farms and village farms. Spence's Farm 20 years. all aspects of work relating to running, & recreating an old time Family Farm with a focus on educating. Volunteer Experience: Awarded most valuable volunteer of the year by HEARTH Foundation. Education: 14 years in Dept of Education at UNC. Many programs on addiction and recovery to strengthen my role as an educator in preventing addiction. 2 yrs university Other Comments: I am very interested in providing educational opportunies for children. I own a working farm that provides such opportunites. I am very interesting in serving on the New Hope Farm Committee as a farmer or as a memer of APB. I am acutely aware of the importance of preserving wilderness, wild areas, large forested areas and farms as important resources for educating young people about the world they are part of.l understand the importance of all aspects of agriculture and access to Nature farms provide local communities. STAFF COMMENTS: Reapplied for New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm 5/1/2006. Originally applied for Agricultural Center Work Group. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 6301 Pathway Court is in Chapel Hill Township in Orange County. 9 Page 1 of 2 B. Patrick McGarry Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone: (Day) Phone: (Evening) Fax: Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Mr. B. Patrick McGarry 1250 Ephesus Church Rd. Apt F-6 Chapel Hill NC 27517 (919)928-8383 (919)928-8383 mcgarryp2@aol.com Blue-Cross-Blue Shield Mail Services Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits Sex: Male Ethnic Background: Other Date of Birth: 11/1/1975 Boards/Commissions applied for: Work Experience: 1/03-present, MAIL SERVICES DELIVERY, Blue-Cross-Blue-Shield of North Carolina: Deliver mail to inter-departments, sort mail, Meter pre-sort and First Class Mail. Fulfillment Department: Stuff envelopes with info for customers and stock inventory. LIBRARY PAGE: 12/01-presentD^Chapel Hill Public Library^^^Chapel Hill, NC: Shelve books in all sections, arrange shelves and books, and help patrons out. OFFICE ASSISTANT: 11/01-present ^OPC Area Program Health Services ^^Chapel Hill, NC General office jobs: distribute mail; create labels, shred paper, research, answer phones, clean office area, copying and faxing. DISTRIBUTION MANAGER: 1998,2000- White Pine Press-Northwestern Michigan College Newspaper, Traverse City, MI HOUSEPERSON/LAUNDRY ATTENDANT: 12/00-8/01 ^^Days Inn^D^^^Traverse City, MI, Strip beds and get linen to laundry. Clean walls, sweep carpet floors, dust, mop storage rooms, inventory and fold laundry. LABORER-PART-TIME 6/00-9/00 ^ ^Shoreline Container ^ ^ ^ ^Traverse City, MI: Glue cardboard parts together in u- boxes, glue parts, load materials into boxes, count u-boxes, and sweep the area. DISHWASHER-PART-TIME MAINTENANCE 3/1998- 12/1999 ^Stage-Millikens ^ ^ ^ ^Traverse City, MI: wash dishes and general cleaning, stock foods, products and inventory. Maintenance around the store (clean, trash, sweep, fix light bulbs, etc.) and receiving. CONTRIBUTING WRITER: 1996-1996 Broadside Newspaper-Central Oregon Community College^Bend, Oregon WAITER-DISHWASHER: 1/1995-3/1995 ^Carriage Club Retirement Home ^^Charlotte, NC. Wait senior citizens, bussed tables, set up tables, and part-time dishwashing. SKI TECHNICIAN: 12/1994-2/1995 ^Beech Meadows Ski Shop ^^^Beech Mountain, NC: Took care of 10 Page 2 of 2 B. Patrick McGarry getting boot rentals to customers. DISHWASHER-PREP COOK: 4/1993-6/1994 ^Pizza Hut ^^^^^Charlotte, NC: Wash dishes, clean floors and around equipment, remove trash, prepare dough, make pizzas. ASSISTANT LIFEGUARD: 6/1992-7/1992 ^Harris YMCA Day Camp ^^^Charlotte, NC: Watch children, clean pool. Lifeguard pool. OFFICE ASSISTANT^TEACCH ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Charlotte, NC: 6/1992-7/1992 General office duties (file records (client records), type letters,etc.). Learned Word Perfect. Volunteer Experience: 1997,1998,2000^Oryana Food Co-op.^Traverse City, MI: ^Herbs and vitamin research §^Contributed to information to newsletter§^Food Service§^Stocking. 2000^Northern Michigan Environmental Association-NMEAC^Traverse City MI Washed plates and dishes for NMEAC's recycling booth at the Cherry Festival. Education: ASSOCIATE OF ARTS-LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES: 1/1997-5/2000 ^^Northwestern Michigan College ^^Traverse City, MI. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY: 1998-1999 TBA Career-Tech Center ^ ^ ^Traverse City, MI Completed program of study in MS Professional Office 97 (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); GENERAL STUDIES -SOCIOLOGY MAJOR: 1996 ^Central Oregon Community College ^^Bend, OR; 1993-1995 ^Central Piedmont Community College^Charlotte, NC. CERTIFICATES: 1998 Herbal Remedy Course ^The Herb Shop ^ ^ ^Traverse City, MI. 1999 Office 97 Comp. App. ^TBA Career=Tech Center^ ^Traverse City, MI. Other Comments: STAFF NOTES: Originally applied for Agricultural Center Work Group; Agricultural Preservation Board; and Board of Health. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 1250 Ephesus Church Road, Chapel Hill, NC is within Chapel Hill City Limits, within Orange County, Chapel Hill Township. Ncg. This application was current on: 6/11/2004 9:00:35 PM Date Printed: 5/26/2009 11 Applicant Interest Listing Agricultural Preservation Board by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Carol Melton Contact Phone: 919-245-2598 - Day Phone: Sex: Evening Phone: Race: FAX: Township: E-mail: Date Applied: Skills: Also Serves On: Skills: Also Serves On: Ms. Tamberly Campbell 3334 Serenity Lane Hillsborough NC 27278 Skills: Certified Animal Technician/Handler/T Day Phone: Evening Phone: FAX: E-mail: Also Serves On: 942-0021 644-0323 •tjcamp5@earthlink.net Sex: Race; Township: Date Applied: Female Caucasian Cedar Grove 04/05/2005 Ms. Vanessa de Nijs Day Phone: (919)271-7197 Sex: Female 404 Mace Road Evening Phone: Race: Caucasian Mebane NC 27302 FAX: Township: Cheeks E-mail: vdenijs@hotmail.com Date Applied: 10/05/2006 Skills: Also Serves On: Recreation and Parks Advisory Council Skills: Cheeks Township Mr. Glenn Gerding Day Phone: 919-338-0836 Sex: Male 109 Westbury Drive Evening Phone: 919-968-3689 Race: Caucasian Chapel Hill NC 27516 FAX: Township: Chapel Hill E-mail: gggerding@hotmail.com Date Applied: 01/17/2006 Skills: Attorney Also Serves On: Skills: Chapel Hill City Limits Also Serves On: Skills: Community Service Volunteer Also Serves On: Mr Clay Hudson Day Phone: 919-593-0892 Sex: Male 104 Williams St Evening Phone: Race: Caucasian PO Box 1051 FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Carrboro NC 27510 E-mail: hudsonclay@hotmail.com Date Applied: 03/20/2009 Skills: Agricultural Educator Also Serves On: Recreation and Parks Advisory Council Skills: Landscaping Business Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page 1 of 3 12 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Agricultural Preservation Board Contact Person: Carol Melton Contact Phone: 919-245-2598 Ms. Linda Key Day Phone: 919-304-2329 Sex: Female 4630 Lloydtown Rd Evening Phone: same Race: Caucasian Mebane NC 27302 FAX: Township: Bingham E-mail: lindak2096@aol.com Date Applied: 06/03/2005 Skills: Community Service Volunteer Also Serves On: Skills: Political Volunteer Also Serves On: Mr. Joel Forrest Knight II 5908 NC 57 Hurdle Mills NC 27541. Skills: Lawyer Skills: Little River Township Day Phone: Evening Phone: FAX: E-mail: Also Serves On: Also Serves On: 606-0395 Sex: Race: Township: jfknight@campbell.edu Date Applied: Male Caucasian Little River 03/20/2006 Mr. ROSS LUdderS Day Phone: 336-213-4711 Sex: Male 3110 Dairyland Rd Evening Phone: 932-7198 Race; Caucasian Hillsborough NC 27278 FAX: Township: Bingham E-mail: rossandhugo@hotmail.com Date Applied: 04/23/2007 Skills: Farmer Also Serves On: Ms. Renee Price Day Phone: 919-593-1904 Sex: Female 1701 Riverside Drive Evening Phone: Race: African American Hillsborough NC 27278 FAX: Township: Hillsborough E-mail: raiprice@earthlink.net Date Applied: 05/11/2004 Skills: Advisory Board Experience Also Serves On: Commission for the Environment Also Serves On: lnterlocal Agreement Committee for the Hillsborough A Also Serves On: Transfer of Development Rights Task Force Skills: Environmental Planning Also Serves On: Commission for the Environment Also Serves On: Interlocal Agreement Committee for the Hillsborough A Also Serves On: Transfer of Development Rights Task Force Skills: Land Loss Prevention Also Serves On: Commission for the Environment Also Serves On: lnterlocal Agreement Committee for the Hillsborough A Also Serves On: Transfer of Development Rights Task Force Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page 2 of 3 13 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Agricultural Preservation Board Contact Person: Carol Melton Contact Phone: 919-245-2598 Ms. April Ray Day Phone: 919-280-9120 Sex: Female 2219 Old Greensboro Rd Evening Phone: 968-4684 Race: Caucasian Chapel Hil] NC 27516 FAX: Township: Bingham E-mail: rayac04@yahoo.com Date Applied: 09105/2006 Skills: Bingham Township Also Serves On: Skills: Community Service Volunteer Also Serves On: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Page 3 of 3